Of the 3,285 students enrolled in Itawamba County schools in 2023-24 school year, 88.3% were white, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Itawamba County students.
This is a 3.4% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, Itawamba Attendance Center had the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Itawamba County schools showed that 88.3% of the students were white, 6.7% were Black or African American and 2% were multiracial.
There are six schools within Itawamba County.
Mississippi’s schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School | Asian % | Black or African American % | Hispanic or Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itawamba Attendance Center | 0% | 8.5% | 0% | 5.7% | 84.1% |
| Mantachie Attendance Center | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 97.6% |
| Itawamba Agricultural High School | 0% | 13.1% | 0% | 0% | 83.3% |
| Tremont Attendance Center | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 95.8% |
| Dorsey Attendance Center | 0% | 24.1% | 0% | 0% | 68.3% |
| Fairview Attendance Center | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 94.8% |
